The Village Squire

The Village Squire is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Reginald Denham and starring David Horne, Leslie Perrins, Moira Lynd and Vivien Leigh.^[1] It is based on Arthur Jarvis Black's play. The screenplay concerns a village's amateur production of MacBeth that is aided by the arrival of a Hollywood star. This provokes the fierce resistance of the village squire who hates films.^[2] The film was a quota quickie, produced at Elstree Studios for Paramount to help them meet their yearly quota set down by the British government.

Directed byReginald Denham

Written by

• Arthur Jarvis Black (play)
• Sherard Powell

Produced byAnthony Havelock-Allan

Starring

• David Horne
• Leslie Perrins
• Moira Lynd
• Vivien Leigh

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The Village Squire
Directed by	Reginald Denham
Written by	Arthur Jarvis Black (play) Sherard Powell
Produced by	Anthony Havelock-Allan
Starring	David Horne Leslie Perrins Moira Lynd Vivien Leigh
Cinematography	Francis Carver
Edited by	Cecil H. Williamson
Production company	British & Dominions Film Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	April 1935 (1935-04)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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